The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-04-14

cause of education. ID d they act wise
Let the America Of TO dby, vi u n la
IF iTseCOm Ia every 8 hOUl dlHt.l'
throughout the lani aud priest 0l
priestess ministering at every sailur
ansSe er that question.
H. l. somewhat surprising that HI
central IDEA of the common sclo0i 'ys
tenn was developed in the colony Nblcf
originated the WOODEN nOtmrg and The
sawdust ham Ia Hartford, tOnnec iriit
one hundred ana fry years before
FrederlcE the Great, the founder OF ht
German Empire aud the father OF VT
public school system In q Tmaty, tr
dered the drafting of the law creating
the free schools of that country, IL wa
ordained by the town aul hoTltIts thai
ghe Town shah pay for the education Of
the poor and for all defri nc-s TIA
ordinance Of the town OF II ford " ,-
tbe begtDrilg of the common sch o
| 4y1tem
The United States is not the only ma
siOA which is indebted fOr much of IT'S
true greatness to iLs system pduc.
| son, but Gs.many also owes much of
ner military 0TesJige 90 uer su' 90 s
The battles Of the war, Wlich Tml
| natsd In ths fall OF PIi4, wTe alI
fought in the sch, ola Of @ Tmany b-for
| they were won upon the pla.us %
France, Il Lq1irss iuteillgeuc- emo
ga TiOtism as W,il as cguFaEa, 10 hk 20
& OF soldier A soldier must not UDl}
! be OraVe, hut he must Eu0w aguDgl 'u
Keep nus powder dgy Eu1 10 0Gim 'oH.'
am aware there are "11se wdu crti
else the methods upon which ou con-
mon schuO 8 are cOHduc,5u, bu su VIII
agree that the common sc1OU' -ysiem Do
sn u1miXed blessing TO the Syalr aud
fraught only with good % ail, A sound
education can only produce good o
ate and to the individual, But d
sound education means mOTe thBn the
mere training Of the mind. Il also In
cludes physical culture nd the devp
Opmeut of tha moral nature. | WO'
have the common schools not only make
intelligent men, but would have then
make good citizens A man may be r
more successful thief, more daring
burglar, or more expert fOrger beeans
he is intelligent, but It is imuOs9Ible for
an intelligent man of good character to
be either thief, a burglar OF fig
Then, long live the common schools,
to adorn the mind, to strengthen the
body and to build up the character of
the youth Of our land. Aud now, gen
tlemau of the Board of Education, IL
formally accepting from you this temple
of learning aud dedlcating it TO tho free
education of the people, psrmit me IN
the name of citzsns of CautOn to thank
you, one and all, for honest, jealous and
faithful service.
In conclusion, my fellow citizens, let
US, In defeating this magnificent edi
flee TO the free education Of The masses, |
energies and our Votes to the cause Of |
education.
While the school master reigns, the |
people will sway the rod OF empire. Let
us then deVoutly pray that intelligence,
patriotism and virtue may long pre-,
serve the greatest nation which tyer
dneted It's ship of state upo the tide of
time.
Miss Carrie Ballard sang a soprano
solo, "Camelia and the Rose"
Hon. Leroy d. Brown, State s hoo
Commissioner, delivered an address full
Ds much thought and information rela-
tive to school matters.
The afternoon prsgram closed with
iuet, L. Atdio," by Miss Margaret Will
son and "a, L, McPhail
DEDICATION DOTS.
Leroy D Brown, State SchOol Commits,
jiOuoT; superintendent Al. B. Bushnel
IND teachers N. W. WooIf, Jolu slmD
on, N. d WARD, Ssml MowTg AID C. E
Mcbride, of Mansfield; superintendent
B. Siusim9u, of Kent; SuperlGtend
'nt H. al. Parker, of Elyria; DE-. 0. n
1artabDTn aud Prof. E. N, HarlshOrn, Of
dt Union College. and 5upsTi teutent
[. N TaggaFt, of Canal F0.tOn, VINO age
attending the dedicatOry exercises Of the
1igh School building, ars'quarlered al
be Barnett.